What if New Yorkers could subsist completely on products made right here in the city? Architect Stuart Beattie’s design Made In New York envisions a series of vertical factories on the Greenpoint, Brooklyn waterfront that would allow NYC to meet its demand with its own supply. Chosen as an Honorable Mention in the 2015 eVolo Skyscraper Competition, Made in New York is also a reaction to the city’s rising population. By building up instead of out, Beattie’s plan is focused on keeping manufacturing stateside, while reestablishing more factory production in Brooklyn.

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007 likes his cocktails shaken, not stirred, but the innovative Porthole creates flavorful cocktails through cold infusion while acting as the main centerpiece in any setting. Originally designed as a custom piece by Martin Kastner of Crucial Detail for the Aviary, a cutting-edge contemporary cocktail lounge in Chicago, the Porthole quickly grew a following. After a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2012, the Porthole continues to be enjoyed around the world.

Cargotecture is one of our favorite topics on Inhabitat and it should be no wonder why—building with shipping containers can be an affordable way to provide high-quality housing. Inside Portable Accommodation, a company that specializes in portable buildings, has also caught on to the booming shipping container revolution in architecture. In celebration of cargotecture, the Gloucestershire company put together an infographic comprising facts about shipping container architecture, great cargotecture examples from around the world, as well as tips from experts on building with shipping containers.

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A team led by artist Wolfgang Buttress just scooped the winning bid to design a beehive-like structure for the UK pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo. Titled BE, the “pulsating virtual hive” was designed to call attention to the plight of the honeybee. The Nottingham-based artist, whose team includes fashion designer Paul Smith and specialist engineer Simmons Studio, beat out a shortlist of seven finalists that included architect Asif Khan and landscape architects Grant Associates.

An Oak tree in a small village in France has been carved to hold not one, but two chapels inside! Situated in Allouville-Bellefosse, this magnificent Quercus is France's oldest standing tree, and it has survived thousands of years of strong winds, electric storms, and many violent wars. Dubbed Chêne Chapelle (Oak Chapel), it hosts Notre Dame de la Paix and the Chambre de l'Ermite inside, providing hidden sacred spaces for worship in the very heart of the tree.

Idling cars create unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions, so common sense indicates that less time sitting in traffic would lead to a cleaner world. A new study by researchers at MIT shows how reprogramming traffic signals could lead to fewer traffic jams and a world with lower carbon emissions.

This luminous skyscraper absorbs radiation and gives off soft or high intensity light that communicates information on the environmental conditions in its surroundings. Meant to be built in Chernobyl, devastated by nuclear disaster in 1986, the new structure will help resettle the area and allow people to return to their roots.

There are now more electric cars on the market than ever before, and although no two are alike, there are a couple of EVs that will likely be compared to each other more than the others: the BMW i3, and Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive. BMW and Mercedes-Benz both offer similarly priced electric vehicles, but which one is better? I took to the streets of Los Angeles to find out.

Graphene—everyone’s favorite super-strong carbon material—might just revolutionize the LED. A dimmable bulb is set to be launched in UK stores later this year that contains a filament-shaped LED that is coated in graphene, and promises to cut energy usage by a further 10 percent, sell at a lower price point than many LEDs, and all the while extend the life of the bulb. This all due to the fact that graphene can conduct heat and electricity more effectively than the materials currently used in LEDs. Designed by researchers at the “Home of Graphene,” The University ofManchester, the bulb will also be the first commercially-viable product to contain graphene.

As part of their ambitious plan to bring internet connectivity to the estimated 5 billion people who are currently unable to access the internet, Facebook plans to conduct tests of a solar-powered drone that is the size of a commercial airliner. The drone is designed to beam internet signal to communities currently outside the reach of conventional cellular data networks, and could ultimately stay aloft for months, if not years, at a time.

Elon Musk announced on Twitter, as is his style, that Tesla will release a new product line at their Hawthorne Design Studio on April 30. He won’t say what it is, except to clarify that it’s not a car. Given Musk’s promise earlier this year about producing a stationary house battery within the next few months, the tech world is in a tizzy in anticipation of the end-of-the-month release. Will Musk unveil the battery that will allow any home to go off the grid? If the April 30 event isn’t centered on the battery, what else does he have up his sleeve? It’ll be a long month full of speculation as we all eagerly wait to find out what else Tesla has in store for the future.

This small tent-like structure designed by Patricia Urquiola is a combination of a camping tent, hammock and tiny-house all in one. Designed for a manufacturer of outdoor furnishings Kettal, the Kettal Cottage allows you to spend more time lounging in your yard and enjoying nice weather.

Facebook officially moved in to its new Frank Gehry-designed Menlo Park headquarters this weekend. Topped with a sprawling park-like green roof, the 430,000-square-foot LEED-certified headquarters, known as MPK 20, will house 2,800 employees—just under a third of Facebook’s global team. Though the exterior of the large angular campus is much more tame than some of Gehry’s famous deconstructivist works, the building’s open-plan interior is vibrantly decorated with eye-catching murals. Hit the jump to take a peek inside Facebook’s new headquarters as documented by high-profile Instagrammers.

This summer, visitors to Governors Island will get to enjoy not one, but two City of Dreams Pavilions made from recycled materials. Izaskun Chinchilla Architects’ gorgeous Organic Growth will be joining BanG’s Billion Oyster Pavilion on the grassy knoll of the island’s parade grounds this year. The colorful canopy will look like a series of flower bouquets from afar, but will be made from recycled elements like old umbrellas and bicycle wheels. If you love the look of Organic Growth, head over to Izaskun Chinchilla’s Kickstarter page and help them get the project off the ground!